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The Antimicrobial Stewardship – RightCare UTI Focus Pack and Polypharmacy Prescribing Comparators dashboards have now been updated to include the latest NHS RightCare Sub Integrated Care Board Locations (SICBL) Similar 10 profiles.    In addition,…

The IPP financial report has been updated to include a new line: Line 8 - Retro Concession Price Adjustment: The Net Ingredient Cost of adjustments caused by the retrospective top-up payment for concessionary prices. Part II Clause 8 E of the…

We receive a substantial number of Practice Nurse (PN) prescriptions for prescribers who have not been registered with NHS Prescription Services at the practice specified on the prescriptions they're issuing.  This has resulted in a high volume of…

There has been a number of queries raised relating to BNF code changes between December 2019 data and the release of January 2020 data. We have therefore taken the opportunity to publish additional mapping files to help customers understand and…

The polypharmacy prescribing comparators will help Sub Integrated Care Board Locations (SICBLs) and GP practices understand the variation in prescribing of multiple medicines. They'll also help to identify patients who are more likely to be exposed…

The NHS currently releases detailed information on prescribing of medications via two datasets, both of which are sourced from NHSBSA data: •Detailed Prescribing Information (DPI), released by NHS Business Services Authority via the ISP portal. •…

Monthly information on the number of flu vaccines administered by pharmacy contractors under the community pharmacy seasonal influenza vaccination advanced service. Advance Service Flu Report – Pharmacy Contractors The report is available to…

The Antimicrobial Stewardship – Pharmacy First dashboard is now available in ePACT2. The dashboard reports consultation activity for the NHS Pharmacy First service at a population level for all 42 NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). A range of…

Combatting antimicrobial resistance, the UK’s second five-year national action plan continues to promote optimal use of antimicrobials in humans to ensure safe and effective patient care by strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programmes. There…

The adjustment will use the Category M prices listed in the July 2017 NHS Drug Tariff as a baseline.  Where individual items were given a price concession in the July NHS Drug Tariff by way of a Drug Tariff amendment, the baseline price to be used…